I am happy to see this dress from another museum. My present 'heart and hand'
project is an interpretation of a similar embroidered gown in the Costume
Institute of the Metropolitan, NY. I have chosen to interpret the florals with
embroidery and applique.? The original is dated 1798, probably European, Indian
mull. I found the fabric at Dharma.con; the garlands are ribbon laurels and the
flowers are beaded crochet from vintage sari trim from India. Very delicate and
fine workmanship. While not an exact copy as yours are usually, I think the
finished gown still captures the simplicity of the original. I made my pattern
from Nora Waugh for the gown itself.
.
-----Original Message-----
From: "Leif og Bjarne Drews" <[email protected]>
Sent 5/15/2011 2:17:37 PM
To: "Historical Costume" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [h-cost] the tambour embroidered regency dress i made last
yearForgot to mention that i had a lot of bad issues with the drawing of the
flowers because number 2 motif had a fold at the exhibition, i could not se
e
the whole motif. And i asked the museum for help, but i could not get help,
even that it was another museum who wanted me to make it. Also it has becom
e
much more difficult to study at their collections. In a few years ago, i
was always welcome to come out and examine their collections, now you have
to write to them first, explain what it is you want to study and why, and
then maybe, you are lucky to get an appointment.
The lighting out there was so bad also, that i could not tell exactly the
collours of the flowers, so i had a really high resolution picture wich i
baught from the museum. I had to send the picture back, when i finnished,
but i have copyed it on my computer.
I regret now, that i didnt go more often to study when i could.
Bjarne
-----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
From: Leif og Bjarne Drews
Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2011 8:00 PM
To: Historical Costume
Subject: Re: [h-cost] the tambour embroidered regency dress i made last year
Hi Genie,
The regency dress was made of cotton voill? and embroidered with DMC cott
on
threads, no beads was used.
It was tambour embroidered. The original dress, you can see here:
http://tidenstoej.natmus.dk/periode1/dragt.asp?ID=76
I was out at the museum several times to study, the original dress was made
from cotton and the embroidery was silk.
I tryed hard to tambour with my silk floss threads, but the thread snagged
all the time, so i had to make it in cotton.
Bjarne
-----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
From: Genie Barrett
Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2011 4:01 AM
To: Historical Costume
Subject: Re: [h-cost] the tambour embroidered regency dress i made last year
Bjarn, I can't tell, did you use any beads?
Is the fabric cotton or linen?
Beautiful, as always.
Genie
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